CVE-2015-5949 json
VideoLAN VLC media player 2.2.1 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) and possibly execute arbitrary code via a craf…
published 2015-08-25 11 y ago modified 2026-06-17 4 mo ago also EUVD-2015-5895
- cvss
- 6.8
- version 2.0, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 13.3%
- EPSS 13.3% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 96%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
VideoLAN VLC media player 2.2.1 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) and possibly execute arbitrary code via a crafted 3GP file, which triggers the freeing of arbitrary pointers.
Patch / fix
- vlc Debian 14, Debian 13, Debian 12 2.2.1-3
debian advisories DEBIAN-CVE-2015-5949
- vlc openSUSE Tumbleweed 2.2.4-11.1
opensuse advisories openSUSE-SU-2024:10064-1
Exploit prediction
13.34% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 96% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-09).
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 2.0 | 6.8 | AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P |
Classification
- Weakness
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- CWE-119 Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer
References
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debian.org
/security/2015/dsa-3342
vendor-advisory
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security.gentoo.org
/glsa/201603-08
vendor-advisory
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lists.opensuse.org
/opensuse-security-announce/2016-02/msg00040.html
vendor-advisory
- git.videolan.org /?p=vlc/vlc-2.2.git%3Ba=commitdiff%3Bh=ce91452460a75d7424b165c4dc8db98114c3cbd9%3Bhp=9e12195d3e4316278af1fa4bc
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openwall.com
/lists/oss-security/2015/08/20/8
mailing-list
-
securityfocus.com
/archive/1/536287/100/0/threaded
mailing-list
-
ocert.org
/advisories/ocert-2015-009.html
us-government-resource
-
openwall.com
/lists/oss-security/2015/08/20/3
mailing-list
- packetstormsecurity.com /files/133266/VLC-2.2.1-Arbitrary-Pointer-Dereference.html
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2015-5949
- NVD CVE-2015-5949
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